Wk 8 · 2026
Akron Zips at Kent State Golden Flashes — Sat, Oct 24
Sat, Oct 24 ·
Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium, Kent
What is at stake
A MAC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Akron form
W 19-16at BGSUL 35-42vs KENTW 44-10vs MASSW 24-16at BUFL 28-42at BALL
2025 season
Kent State form
W 35-31at NIUL 16-28vs CMUW 42-35at AKRL 13-17at BALLW 24-21vs BGSU
2025 season
Akron this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Kent State this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 4
| Opponent | Akron | Kent State |
|---|---|---|
| E Michigan MAC | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Miami OH MAC | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Ohio MAC | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| W Michigan MAC | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
The series is level at 10–10 · Kent State won the last one
20 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
5.0 points toward Kent State
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-11 | Kent State 42 — 35 Akron | at AKR | Kent State |
| 2024 | 2024-11-19 | Akron 38 — 17 Kent State | at KENT | Akron |
| 2023 | 2023-11-01 | Kent State 27 — 31 Akron | at AKR | Akron |
| 2022 | 2022-10-22 | Akron 27 — 33 Kent State | at KENT | Kent State |
| 2021 | 2021-11-20 | Kent State 38 — 0 Akron | at AKR | Kent State |
| 2020 | 2020-11-17 | Akron 35 — 69 Kent State | at KENT | Kent State |
| 2019 | 2019-10-12 | Kent State 26 — 3 Akron | at AKR | Kent State |
| 2018 | 2018-10-20 | Akron 24 — 23 Kent State | at KENT | Akron |
| 2017 | 2017-11-21 | Kent State 14 — 24 Akron | at AKR | Akron |
| 2016 | 2016-10-01 | Akron 31 — 27 Kent State | at KENT | Akron |
| 2015 | 2015-11-27 | Kent State 0 — 20 Akron | at AKR | Akron |
| 2014 | 2014-11-28 | Akron 24 — 27 Kent State | at KENT | Kent State |
| 2013 | 2013-11-02 | Kent State 7 — 16 Akron | at AKR | Akron |
| 2012 | 2012-11-03 | Akron 24 — 35 Kent State | at KENT | Kent State |
| 2011 | 2011-11-12 | Kent State 35 — 3 Akron | at AKR | Kent State |
| 2010 | 2010-10-09 | Akron 17 — 28 Kent State | at KENT | Kent State |
| 2009 | 2009-11-07 | Kent State 20 — 28 Akron | at AKR | Akron |
| 2008 | 2008-10-04 | Akron 30 — 27 Kent State | at KENT | Akron |
| 2007 | 2007-09-22 | Kent State 20 — 27 Akron | at AKR | Akron |
| 2006 | 2006-09-30 | Akron 15 — 37 Kent State | at KENT | Kent State |
Akron leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Ben Finley QB #10 | 186/362, 2475 YDS, 19 TD, 9 INT |
| Brayden Roggow QB #6 | 11/17, 91 YDS | |
| Rushing | Jordan Gant RB #1 | 213 CAR, 1032 YDS, 6 TD |
| Sean Patrick RB #13 | 69 CAR, 274 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Ben Finley QB #10 | 69 CAR, 130 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Marcel Williams WR #2 | 45 REC, 641 YDS, 2 TD |
| Israel Polk WR #5 | 33 REC, 525 YDS, 8 TD | |
| Kyan Mason WR #3 | 33 REC, 481 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Myles Walker WR #23 | 20 REC, 209 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Shammond Cooper LB #7 | 66 |
| Malcolm DeWalt IV DB #17 | 58 | |
| Gage Summers LB #32 | 54 | |
| Sacks | Bruno Dall EDGE #41 | 4 |
| Julien Laventure DL #1 | 4 | |
| Cyrus Durham DL #1 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Elijah Reed CB #13 | 2 |
| Gage Summers LB #32 | 2 | |
| Malcolm DeWalt IV DB #17 | 2 |
Kent State leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Dru DeShields QB #12 | 136/240, 2030 YDS, 18 TD, 3 INT |
| CJ Montes QB #7 | 10/19, 140 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Gavin Garcia RB #5 | 146 CAR, 647 YDS, 3 TD |
| Jordan Nubin RB #27 | 79 CAR, 253 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Jahzae Kimbrough RB #84 | 39 CAR, 97 YDS | |
| Receiving | Cade Wolford WR #8 | 19 REC, 509 YDS, 7 TD |
| Da'Shawn Martin WR #18 | 33 REC, 507 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Wayne Harris WR #6 | 35 REC, 383 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Ardell Banks WR #1 | 12 REC, 205 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Mason Woods LB #0 | 94 |
| CJ Young LB #8 | 89 | |
| Joel Cordoba DB #2 | 68 | |
| Sacks | Jamond Mathis LB #8 | 6 |
| Jelani Davis DL #95 | 2.5 | |
| CJ Young LB #8 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Terrell Miller CB #18 | 2 |
| Joel Boamah CB #12 | 1 | |
| CJ Young LB #8 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.